110 THE MICROSCOPE. 
PROCEEDINGS -0'F SOC (Ei 
THE CALCUTTA (INDIA) MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. 
HIS flourishing society held its first annual meeting in the 
Asiatic Society’s rooms, Calcutta, January 28, 1889. The pres- 
ident, Dr. Simpson, in the chair. The report of the Hon. Secretary 
showed that the society had grown, during the eighteen months of 
its existence, from a membership of 20 to 64; that a small library 
of standard works on microscopy had been begun, and a number of 
scientific journals subscribed to; that a “‘ postal ” branch for the benefit 
of non-resident members had been started; and that the cabinet now 
contained about 130 slides; that papers presented at the meetings had 
been of interest and value. 
The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Pres- 
ident, Mr. Woode-Mason; Vice-President, Mr. B. J. Jones; 
Honorary Secretary, Mr. W. J. Simpson. Council: Messrs. Hender- 
son, W. H. Mills, W. M. Armond and W. H. Ryland. 
This society is the first of its kind established east of the Suez 
Canal; and the success which has been attained during its early ex- 
istence was predicted,in Tue Microscope at the time of its inaugura- 
tion. The report of the society is embodied in a neat pamphlet. 
MICROSCOPICAL SECTION BROOKLYN INSTITUTE. 
T A meeting of the Microscopical Section of the Brooklyn 
Institute, held February 4th, 1889, a practical demonstration 
of a method of making balsam mounts in cells, was made by Mr. H. 
S. Wordman. 
The demonstrator remarked that he had tried certain rings and 
wax Cells for balsam mounts and failed to get satisfactory results. 
His attention had been called to paper by an article of Prof. H. L. 
Smith, who used thin paper for making dry diatom mounts. He 
tried the ordinary single thick cardboard for a cell of moderate 
thickness, for such an object as a bee sting, or the object to be 
mounted on this occasion—a spider spinarette. After five years’ use 
this material has been found very satisfactory. | 
Some cardboard cells were shown, and the implements used to 
make them. 
The face plate of a small lathe has attached to it a piece of pine 
wood, and to this is fastened by two screws, a thin piece of iron, 
with a hole of about 14 inch{diameter in the center—known to hard- 
